Chess Puzzle #51tTN — Advanced, White to move, middlegame

Rating 1947 · Advanced · crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short.

Position

White: king c1; pawns a2/b3/c4/e5/g4/h5. Black: king d7; pawns a6/b4/c5/e6/g7/h6. Material is balanced. White to move.

Solution (2 moves)

  1. Opponent setup: g6 — pawn g7→g6. Now White to move.
  2. Best move: g5 — pawn g4→g5. Opponent replies hxg5 (pawn h6→g5, captures pawn).
  3. Best move: h6 — pawn h5→h6.

Tactical themes

crushing, endgame, pawn endgame, short. The key move is g5.

Position data

FEN: 8/3k2p1/p3p2p/2p1P2P/1pP3P1/1P6/P7/2K5 b - - 3 35

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